Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) has donated $20,000 to the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Aiken County, a non-profit organization dedicated to aiding children who have experienced abuse.
The donation was presented during the CAC’s 20th annual fundraising gala, an event that raises crucial funds to support the center’s operations, according to a press release from SRNS.
The contribution is part of SRNS’s ongoing commitment to the Aiken County community, with the company having donated over $240,000 to CAC over the years.
These funds will directly support the center’s efforts to provide intervention, treatment and prevention services for children who have suffered from abuse, helping them heal in a safe, child-friendly environment, according to a press release from SRNS.
Kent Williams, director of SRNS’s Radiological Protection Department, recently completed a six-year tenure as the center’s treasurer and reflected on the importance of the work CAC does for the community.
“CAC is one of those places you really wish the community didn’t need – but we do. And once you get in there and realize what the mission is, you start looking at things a lot different than you did before,” Williams said. “Because of that, The work I did with CAC didn’t feel like work at all. It makes me wonder why I didn’t do it sooner.”
Staci Peters, senior vice president of Business Services at SRNS, joined the CAC as a board member this year, according to a press release from SRNS.
“At SRNS we believe that strong communities lead to shared success,” said Peters. “Supporting organizations that uplift others is core to who we are.”
Peters also said she wanted to support the center’s mission to help some of the most vulnerable members of the community.
“The center’s mission to provide a coordinated, child-friendly response to child abuse investigations resonated with me,” said Peters. “I wanted to support an organization that ensures every child feels safe, heard and supported during such critical times.”
CAC provides vital services to over 600 children annually, offering forensic interviews, medical care and counseling at no cost to the families. The center relies on the generosity of donors and community partners to continue its mission, according to a press release from SRNS.
For more information on how to support CAC, visit cacofaiken.org or call 803-644-5100.
